Josh was called as our Lead Pastor in August of 2025. He comes to our church after spending nearly a decade serving in family ministry at churches in North Carolina and Tennessee. He is a native of East Tennessee and holds degrees from Walter State Community College (AS in Business), The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (BA in Psychology) and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div. in Christian Ministry). Josh loves shepherding the whole church family, helping people of all ages grow in Christ. He has a deep desire to equip and encourage believers to live by faith in God’s Word through prayer, missional living, and other holy habits. His also passionate about sharing the Good News of Jesus and advancing the kingdom of God to see people find life in Jesus.
On a personal note. Josh is married to his wonderful wife, Maygen. They have two kids (Jaxson and Brooklynn). Their family motto is simply to “Love Jesus and have lots of fun along the way!” Beyond this, he enjoys good food, a good college football Saturday, a good cup of coffee, a good afternoon of wood carving and a good day outdoors.
